John and Sue are now in Paris, we had a great trip, being dropped off by Annie and Mike on Thursday morn. All connections were great and we got to a rainy foggy Paris at 08:30 local time, got to the hotel by 10:30. Hotel de France, on Rue Monge in the Quartier Italian. About 2 k just south of Notre Dame.

we walked up there this afternoon (after Sue finally woke up). Obviously an impressive building, and definitely showing the wear of weather, but they are upgrading it. Had a little supper (John had escargot--taste like clams...).

A nice if a little cool and breezy day. We take the train to Clermont Ferrand for the International Society for Ruminant Physiology meetings (and a few tours, wine country, etc). Then we come back to Paris on Tuesday for the International workshop on mathematical models in animal agriculture and more serious sightseeing.

so here are some pics for Paris

Au Revior!!